The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-09
ArternOOn Session.

AAtoE1VVu hoshhOu.
The convention sassembled at 2
O'Clock pm. and at once began con-
sideration Of the report of the Com.
mtttee on Permanent Organization. 1t
was finally adopted ss follows:
|, The name Of the organization shall be
THE Shelby County Prohibition Amend
ment Association"
3. It, object shall be to use all lawful and
among tho citizens OF the county In refer
| oncs to tho vote Of on prohibition, which
| takes place the 2Sth Of September next.
3. That any person who will pledge him
SET to to work los end vote ios the smendment
for sale, or sell, OF keep for sale rs = bevor'
age any intoxicating liquors whatever, in
cludiHg wine, alo and beer" may become
| member Of the association.
4. That the ffcors Of the association shal
DO chairman. two vice chairmen, treas
| urer and secretary.
3. That there shall DO an executive com
mittee composed OF two from each Civil Dis.
triot in the county and two from each ward
in the city; that the president Of the asso cha.
tion sha be chairman Of tho executive com
mit'oe, nn0 that the officers of the associa-
ton shall be cX OfiiciO mem ers of tho same
6. That II shall be the duty of the Exc u
tive Committee to sec that every part Of the
county is properly and thoroughly can-
vassed that local clubs are formed at every
available point; that speakers bo appointed
by tho Lecture Committee TO address this
pe0pe; that representatives. be appointed
from toe local clubs to attend the future
meetings OF the county association, and to
attend To all other matters that will arouse
an inteI est and enthusiasm HmOngall clissos
Of the people, and 10 attend 20 all other ma
tiers looking to conn leto success.
7. That tho following subcommittee shOll
be Rpy OH ted by tho Executive COMMITTEE,
and that they fh II meet from Inc to time
nj LlnI nnnOt nimant. md that tina N M
Gers Of the ASSOCIATION shall ho advisory
members OF said committees u, Commit
tee on Fin1uco; W, Committee on Lectures;
49,. Committee on Literature; ~, tom init
tee on Publ ioation; (5), Comm ttee on Eleo-
ton l6). Committee on Music.
8. That public meetings of the assoc alton
shall be held on the first " ednetday Of each
month or nj such other times as the tIecu-
tive Committee may suggest, at such pOlnts
in the county as may BIO de cded on by vote
at the previous ~ Getting Of the association
and that the Executive Committee have
power to fill vac ncios In the Executive Com
mittee.
The Executive Committee chosen Is
as follows, several civil dietricts to be
filed by suitable men:
First Civil District Prof Morgan Davies,
Brunswick
second District-Hugh Walsh, Millington.
Third District -.
Fourth District-R. q. Vaughn, Cuba.
Fifth District j. @. johnson.
Sixth Distriot-W. A. Fields: oglo,ed.
Seventh District-The Rev. j. P. Walker;
Garrett Tyler, colored, Bartlett.
Eighth Distriol-C. b. English, Bruins
wick.
Ninth District-Dr. Mckinley, Fishervillo.
Tenth Distriot-T. j. Morris, Colliervillo.
Eleventh District-J. A. Cole; Cha. Tug
gle, cClored, German'0wn; -,
Twelfth District-RObt. Ellis, CapleVillo.
thirteenth District, j, M. HI; tho Row.
Calvin Morris, colored, Whitohavsn.
FOurl cot tn Di-trict-The Hon. Thomas d.
Eldri1ge; the Rev. q II. Glover, colorod,
Memphis.
Fifteenth District-No selection.
Sixteenth Districl-No SELECTION.
Seventeen h Distrlct-B. ID. Holly; X. L.
Albright, cOlared, Beniestown.
Eighteenth District-NO selection.
WARDS.
First Ward-H b. White.
Second v ard--No selection.
Third Ward 4 he Rev. d. d, Moore,
Fourth Ward-J. NJ. Beattie.
Fifth Ward-r. A. Wright; Green Evans,
sixth ward-W. s. Abernathy.
keventh Ward-C. W. lie skell.
Eighth Ward-No so cotton.
Ninth Msrd-The Rev d. Waynick.
Tenth ward. W. Vermont, T.. +. CAS-
sells, colored.
Motion made that the report OF the
Committee on Organization be read,
which vas, after some changes and
amendments, adopted.
Motion made that the Executive
Committee select their own chairman.
Carried
Report OF Committee on Ell CtiOn Of
Officers was read and after discussion
was adopted.
Motion that the association proceed
to elect members for. the ExeCuive
Committee as far a. can from the
prese mt attendance
Motion. that the chairman and five
members shsll he quorum for al
work. Carried.
That the Executive Committee,
when it meets, ill ell vacancies thai
may exist in the COMMITTEES. Carried.
Motion that the Executive Commit
toe meet It 1854 Main street, a. IL n.
"a. Saturday next, was CARR d, alter
which the association adjourned
FPEAKGNG LAST NIGHT.
The Rev. Dr. Ksllv, OF Nashville,
WHO was colonel Of cavalry under
Gen. Forrest during the tat war, ad.
dressed a large audience At the Cont
street. Gum DerlaEd church last uight
II dealt with h question of prohibi'
ton in the same eloquent aud i'm